Parabola

57 Questions
2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Evening Shift

If the angle between the tangents drawn to the parabola $y^2=4 x$ from the points on the line $4 x-y=0$ is $\frac{\pi}{3}$, then the sum of the abscissae of all such points is

A.

$\frac{5}{3}$

B.

$\frac{4}{7}$

C.

$\frac{2}{5}$

D.

$\frac{10}{13}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Evening Shift

The normal at a point on the parabola $y^2=4 x$ passes through a point $P$. Two more normals to this parabola also pass through $P$. If the centroid of the triangle formed by the feet of these three normals is $G(2,0)$, then the abscissa of $P$ is

A.

4

B.

-4

C.

5

D.

-5

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Morning Shift

A normal chord $P Q$ drawn at a point $P$ on the parabola $y^2=5 x$ subtends a right angle at the vertex. If $P$ lies in the first quadrant, then the other end $Q$ of the normal chord is

A.

$\left(\frac{5}{4}, \frac{5}{2}\right)$

B.

$(5,-5)$

C.

$(10,-5 \sqrt{2})$

D.

$\left(\frac{5}{2}, \frac{5 \sqrt{2}}{2}\right)$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Morning Shift

If $L(p, q), q>3$ is one end of the latus rectum of the parabola $(y-2)^2=3(x-1)$, then the equation of the tangent at $L$ to this parabola is

A.

$2 x+y-7=0$

B.

$4 x-4 y+7=0$

C.

$2 x-y-3=0$

D.

$2 x-3 y+7=0$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Evening Shift

The number of normals that can be drawn through the point $(2,0)$ to the parabola $y^2=7 x$ is

A.

0

B.

1

C.

2

D.

3

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Evening Shift

If $m_1$ and $m_2$ are the slopes of the tangents drawn from the point $(1,4)$ to the parabola $y^2=11 x$, then $2\left(m_1^2+m_2^2\right)=$

A.

24

B.

22

C.

21

D.

18

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Morning Shift

If the normals drawn at the points $P\left(\frac{3}{4}, \frac{3}{2}\right)$ and $Q(3,3)$ on the parabola $y^2=3 x$ intersect again on $y^2=3 x$ at $R$, then $R=$

A.

$(12,6)$

B.

$\left(\frac{27}{4},-\frac{9}{2}\right)$

C.

$\left(\frac{3}{16}, \frac{3}{4}\right)$

D.

$\left(\frac{1}{12},-\frac{1}{2}\right)$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Morning Shift

If $\theta$ is the acute angle between the tangents drawn from the point $(1,5)$ to the parabola $y^2=9 x$, then

A.

$\frac{\pi}{6}<\theta<\frac{\pi}{4}$

B.

$\frac{\pi}{3}<\theta<\frac{\pi}{2}$

C.

$0<\theta<\frac{\pi}{6}$

D.

$\frac{\pi}{4}<\theta<\frac{\pi}{3}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Evening Shift

For the parabola $y=x^2-3 x+2$, match the items in List I to that of the items in List II. $S$ is a focus, $Z$ is intersection of axis and directrix, $P$ is one end of latus rectum, $Q$ is the point on the parabola at which tangent is parallel to $X$-axis.

$ \begin{array}{llll} \hline & \text { List I } & & \text { List II } \\ \hline \text { A. } & P & \text { I. } & (2,0) \\ \hline \text { B. } & Q & \text { II. } & \left(\frac{3}{2},-\frac{1}{4}\right) \\ \hline \text { C. } & S & \text { III. } & \left(\frac{3}{2}, 0\right) \\ \hline \text { D. } & Z & \text { IV. } & \left(\frac{3}{2},-\frac{1}{2}\right) \\ \hline & & \text { V. } & \left(0, \frac{3}{2}\right) \\ \hline \end{array} $

A.

A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

B.

A-I, B-II, C-V, D-IV

C.

A-II, B-V, C-III, D-IV

D.

A-IV, B-V, C-III, D-I

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Evening Shift

The locus of a point which divides the line segment joining the focus and any point on the parabola $y^2=12 x$ in the ratio $m: n(m+n \neq 0)$ is a parabola.

Then, the length of the latus rectum of that parabola is

A.

$\frac{m}{m+n}$

B.

$\frac{12 m}{m+n}$

C.

$\frac{m}{12(m+n)}$

D.

$\frac{n}{12(m+n)}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Morning Shift

If the normal drawn at $P(8,16)$ to the parabola $y^2=32 x$ meets the parabola again at $Q$, then the equation of the tangent drawn at $Q$ to the parabola is

A.

$x+3 y+72=0$

B.

$x-y-120=0$

C.

$3 x-y-264=0$

D.

$x+y-24=0$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Morning Shift

The focal distance of a point $(5,5)$ on the parabola $x^2-2 x-4 y+5=0$ is

A.

5

B.

8

C.

10

D.

12

2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 11th May Morning Shift
$(1,1)$ is the vertex and $x+y+1=0$ is the directrix of a parabola. If $(a, b)$ is its focus and $(c, d)$ is the point of intersection of the directrix and the axis of the parabola, then $a+b+c+d=$
A.
6
B.
5
C.
4
D.
3
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 11th May Morning Shift
The axis of a parabola is parallel to $Y$-axis. If this parabola passes through the points $(1,0),(0,2),(-1,-1)$ and its equation is $a x^{2}+b x+c y+d=0$, then $\frac{a d}{b c}=$
A.
$\frac{5}{8}$
B.
$\frac{5}{2}$
C.
-10
D.
10
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Evening Shift
$S=y^{2}-4 a x=0, S^{\prime}=y^{2}+a x=0$ are two parabolas and $P(t)$ is a point on the parabola $S^{\prime}=0$. If $A$ and $B$ are the feet of the perpendiculars from $P$ on to coordinate $2 x_{4}$ and $A B$ is a tangent to the parabola $S=0$ at the point $Q\left(t_{1}\right)$, then $t_{1}=$
A.
t
B.
$\frac{t}{4}$
C.
$\frac{3 t}{4}$
D.
$\frac{t}{2}$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Morning Shift
If the focal chord of the parabola $x^2=12 y$, drawn through the point $(3,0)$ intersects the parabola at the points $P$ and $Q$ then the sum of the reciprocals of the abscissae of the points $P$ and $Q$ is
A.
$\frac{1}{4}$
B.
$\frac{1}{5}$
C.
$\frac{1}{3}$
D.
$\frac{1}{8}$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Morning Shift
If the normal drawn at the point $P(9,9)$ on the parabola $y^2=9 x$ meets the parabola again at $Q(a, b)$, then $2 a+b=$
A.
54
B.
$\frac{99}{2}$
C.
$\frac{63}{2}$
D.
27
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 9th May Evening Shift
$P$ and $Q$ are the extremities of a focal chord of the parabola $y^2=4 a x$. If $P=(9,9)$ and $Q=(p, q)$, then $p-q=$
A.
$-\frac{27}{16}$
B.
$\frac{63}{16}$
C.
$\frac{45}{16}$
D.
$\frac{81}{16}$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 9th May Evening Shift
The number of normals that can be drawn through the point $(9,6)$ to the parabola $y^2=4 x$ is
A.
0
B.
1
C.
2
D.
3
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 9th May Morning Shift
If $(2,3)$ is the focus and $x-y+3=0$ is the directrix of a parabola, then the equation of the tangent drawn at the vertex of the parabola is
A.
$x-y-2=0$
B.
$x-y+2=0$
C.
$x-y+5=0$
D.
$x-y-5=0$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 9th May Morning Shift
The equation of the common tangent to the parabola $y^2=8 x$ and the circle $x^2+y^2=2$ is $a x+b y+2=0$. If $-\frac{a}{b}>0$, then $3 a^2+2 b+1=$
A.
5
B.
4
C.
3
D.
2
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 9th May Morning Shift

    Consider the parabola $25\left[(x-2)^2+(y+5)^2\right]=(3 x+4 y-1)^2$, match the characteristic of this parabola given in List I with its corresponding item in List II.

    $ \begin{array}{lll} \hline & \text { List I } & \text { List II } \\\\ \hline \text { I } & \text { Vertex } & \text { (A) } 8 \\\\ \hline \text { II } & \text { length of latus rectum } & \text { (B) }\left(\frac{29}{10}, \frac{-38}{10}\right) \\\\ \hline \text { III } & \text { Directrix } & \text { (C) } 3 x+4 y-1=0 \\\\ \hline \text { IV } & \begin{array}{l} \text { One end of the latus } \\\\ \text { rectum } \end{array} & \text { (D) }\left(\frac{-2}{5}, \frac{-16}{5}\right) \\\\ \hline \end{array} $

    The correct answer is

A.
I-B, II-E, III-C, IV-D
B.
I-D, II-A, III-C, IV-B
C.
I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D
D.
I-D, II-B, III-C, IV-A
2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 14th May Evening Shift

If $\mathbf{A B}$ is the focal chord of the parabola $y^2=16 x$ and $A=(1,-4)$, then the equation of the normal to the parabola at the point $B$ is

A.

$2 x+y-32=0$

B.

$2 x+y-48=0$

C.

$x-2 y+16=0$

D.

$x+2 y-48=0$

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 14th May Evening Shift

If one of the vertices of an equilateral triangle inscribed in the parabola $y^2=12 x$ coincides with the vertex of the parabola, then the area (in sq units) of that triangle is

A.

$192 \sqrt{3}$

B.

$864 \sqrt{3}$

C.

$216 \sqrt{3}$

D.

$432 \sqrt{3}$

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 14th May Morning Shift

If $x-2 y+k=0$ is a tangent to the parabola $y^2-4 x-4 y+8=0$, then the value of $k$ is

A.

2

B.

$2 / 5$

C.

7

D.

-7

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 14th May Morning Shift

If the points of intersection of the parabolas $y^2=5 x$ and $x^2=5 y$ lie on the line $L$, then the area of the triangle formed by the directrix of one parabola, latus rectum of another parabola and the line $L$ is

A.

$15 / 32$

B.

$12 / 25$

C.

$25 / 8$

D.

$25 / 32$

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 13th May Evening Shift

If the line $2 x+3 y+n=0$ is a tangent to the parabola $y^2=8 x$, then the equation of the normal drawn at the point $(2 n, 4 \sqrt{n})$ to the parabola $y^2=8 x$ is

A.

$x-3 y+18=0$

B.

$3 x+2 y-30=0$

C.

$3 x+y-66=0$

D.

$2 x-3 y+6=0$

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 13th May Evening Shift

$a x-y+c=0$ is the equation of the common tangent to the parabola $y^2=8 \sqrt{5} x$ and the circle $x^2+y^2=1$. If this tangent makes an acute angle with the positive $X$-axis in the positive direction, then $a^2 c^2=$

A.

40

B.

80

C.

160

D.

20

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 13th May Morning Shift

If the focal distance of a point $P\left(2, y_1\right)$ on the parabola $y^2=k x$ is 3 , then the equation of the tangent drawn at $P$ to the given parabola is

A.

$x \pm 2 \sqrt{2} y+4=0$

B.

$x \pm 2 \sqrt{2} y+2=0$

C.

$x \pm \sqrt{2} y+4=0$

D.

$x \pm \sqrt{2} y+2=0$

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 13th May Morning Shift

Normals are drawn from the point $P(8,0)$ to the parabola $y^2=12 x$. If $\theta$ is the acute angle between two non-horizontal normals among them, then $\tan \theta=$

A.

$\frac{2 \sqrt{6}}{5}$

B.

$2 \sqrt{6}$

C.

$\frac{\pi}{2}$

D.

$\frac{\pi}{4}$

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 12th May Evening Shift

The normal at a point on the parabola $y^2=4 x$ passes through $(5,0)$. If there are two more normals to this parabola passing through $(5,0)$, then the equation of one of these normals is

A.
$2 x-y-10=0$
B.
$x+y-5=0$
C.
$\sqrt{3} x+2 y+5 \sqrt{3}=0$
D.
$\sqrt{3} x-y-5 \sqrt{3}=0$
2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 12th May Evening Shift

The equations of common tangents to the parabola $y^2=16 x$ and the circle $x^2+y^2=8$ are

A.
$y=x+2, y=x-2$
B.
$y=x+1, y=x-2$
C.
$y=2 x+4, y=-2 x+4$
D.
$y=x+4, y=-x-4$
2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 12th May Morning Shift
If two circles $x^2+y^2-6 x-6 y+13=0$ and $x^2+y^2-8 y+9=0$ intersect at $A$ and $B$, then the focus of the parabola whose directrix is the line $A B$ and vertex is the point $s(a, b)$ is
A.
$\left(\frac{3}{5}, \frac{1}{5}\right)$
B.
$\left(-\frac{3}{5}, \frac{1}{5}\right)$
C.
$\left(-\frac{3}{5},-\frac{1}{5}\right)$
D.
$\left(\frac{3}{5},-\frac{1}{5}\right)$
2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 12th May Morning Shift
Two tangents are drawn from the point $(-1,-2)$ to the parabola $y^2=4 x$. If $\theta$ is the angle between these tangents, then $\tan \theta=$
A.
$\frac{\pi}{4}$
B.
$\frac{\pi}{2}$
C.
$\frac{\pi}{3}$
D.
$\frac{\pi}{6}$
2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 20th July Evening Shift

The equation of the given curve is $x^2-4 x+4 y-8=0$. Match the following

$ \begin{array}{lll} \hline & \text { List I } & \text { List II } \\ \hline \text { (A) } & \text { Focus } & \text { (I) }(4,2) \\ \hline \text { (B) } & \text { Vertex } & \text { (II) }(3,2) \\ \hline \text { (C) } & \begin{array}{l} \text { One end of the } \\ \text { latusrectum } \end{array} & \text { (III) }(2,3) \\ \hline \text { (D) } & \begin{array}{l} \text { point of intersection of the } \\ \text { axis and directrix } \end{array} & \text { (IV) }(2,4) \\ \hline & & \text { (V) }(2,2) \\ \hline \end{array} $

$ \text { The correct match is } $

A.
A B C D
II III I IV
B.
A B C D
IV III I V
C.
A B C D
V III IV I
D.
A B C D
V III I IV
2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 20th July Evening Shift

If one end of a focal chord of the parabola $y^2=\frac{8}{a} \times(a>0)$ is at $(1,4)$, then the length of this focal chord is

A.

$\frac{25}{8}$

B.

$\frac{25}{2}$

C.

$\frac{25}{4}$

D.

25

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 20th July Morning Shift

If the focal chord drawn through the point $(1,2)$ to the parabola $y^2=8 x$ meets this parabola in $\left(x_1, y_1\right)$ and $\left(x_2, y_2\right)$, then $x_1+x_2=$

A.

4

B.

5

C.

6

D.

8

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 20th July Morning Shift

If $\left(2 t^2, 4 t\right)$ is a point on the parabola $y^2=8 x$ such that its focal distance is 3 , then $t=$

A.

$\pm 1$

B.

$\pm \frac{1}{2}$

C.

$\pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$

D.

$\pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 19th July Evening Shift

If $x^2=8 a y$ is the transformed equation of $x^2-4 y+6 x+15=0$ when the origin is shifted to the point $(\alpha, \beta)$ by translation of axes, then $2 \alpha+8 \beta^2=$

A.

8

B.

18

C.

12

D.

16

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 19th July Evening Shift

Let $L L^{\prime}$ be the latusrectum and $P Q$ be the focal chord of the parabola $y^2=16 x$. If $P=(1,4)$ and $P, L$ lie in the same quadrant, then $L Q=$

A.

5

B.

20

C.

$24 \sqrt{5}$

D.

$12 \sqrt{5}$

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 19th July Evening Shift

If $P\left(\frac{1}{2}, 4\right)$ and $Q$ are the ends of a focal chord of the parabola $y^2=32 x$ and $S$ is the focus of the parabola, then $S Q=$

A.

$\frac{17}{2}$

B.

$\frac{\sqrt{65}}{2}$

C.

136

D.

$\frac{289}{2}$

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 19th July Morning Shift

If the distance from a variable point $P$ to a fixed point $A(a, 0)$ is equal to the perpendicular distance from $P$ to the line $x+y=0$, then the equation of the locus of $P$ is

A.

$x^2+y^2-2 x y-4 a x=0$

B.

$x^2+y^2-2 x y-4 a x+2 a^2=0$

C.

$x^2-4 a y+y^2=0$

D.

$(x-a)^2+y^2=4 a x y$

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 19th July Morning Shift

The point to which the origin is to be shifted by translation of axes so that the transformed equation of $y^2+4 y+8 x-2=0$ will not contain $y$ term and constant term is

A.

$\left(\frac{3}{4},-2\right)$

B.

$\left(\frac{-3}{4},-2\right)$

C.

$\left(2, \frac{3}{4}\right)$

D.

$\left(-2, \frac{-3}{4}\right)$

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 19th July Morning Shift

Statement $14 x^2+y^2-4 x y-30 x-50 y+40=0$ is the equation of parabola having $(2,3)$ as its focus and $x+2 y+5=0$ as its directrix.

Statement II The equation of the directrix of the parabola $x^2-4 x+16 y+52=0$ is $y+1=0$

Which of the above statements is (are) true?

A.

Statement I is true, but Statement II is false

B.

Statement II is true, but Statement I is false

C.

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

D.

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 19th July Morning Shift

The cartesian eql tion of the parabola $x=-2+2 t^2, y=2+4 t$ is

A.

$y^2-8 x-4 y+12=0$

B.

$y^2-8 x-4 y-12=0$

C.

$y^2+8 x-4 y-12=0$

D.

$y^2-8 x+4 y-12=0$

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 18th July Evening Shift

The vertex and the focus of the parabola $2 x^2+5 y-6 x+1=0$ respectively, are

A.

$\left(\frac{-3}{2}, \frac{7}{10}\right),\left(\frac{-3}{2}, \frac{53}{40}\right)$

B.

$\left(\frac{-3}{2}, \frac{7}{10}\right),\left(\frac{-3}{2}, \frac{3}{40}\right)$

C.

$\left(\frac{3}{2}, \frac{7}{10}\right),\left(\frac{3}{2}, \frac{53}{40}\right)$

D.

$\left(\frac{3}{2}, \frac{7}{10}\right),\left(\frac{3}{2}, \frac{3}{40}\right)$

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 18th July Evening Shift

The axis of a parabola is along the line $y=x$ and the distance of its vertex $A$ from $(0,0)$ is $\sqrt{2}$ and that of its focus $S$ from $(0,0)$ is $2 \sqrt{2}$. If $A$ and $S$ lie in first quadrant, then the equation of the parabola in parametric form is

A.

$x=(t+1)^2, y=(t-1)^2$

B.

$x=t^2, y=2 t$

C.

$x=(t-\sqrt{2})^2, y=(t+\sqrt{2})^2$

D.

$x=t^2+5, y=t^2-5$

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 18th July Morning Shift

If $y^2=16 x$ is the given parabola, then the point of intersection of the focal chord through the point $(2,2)$ and the double ordinate of length 24 is

A.

$(3,1)$

B.

$(9,-5)$

C.

$(9,3)$

D.

$(8,-4)$

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 18th July Morning Shift

Let $P Q$ and $R T$ be two focal chords of the parabola $y^2=16 x$. If $P=(4,8)$ are $R=(16,16)$, then $Q T=$

A.

5

B.

$4 \sqrt{5}$

C.

$4 \sqrt{13}$

D.

13

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 14th September Evening Shift

If all the vertices of an equilateral triangle lie on the parabola $y^2=16 x$ and one of them coincides with the vertex of that parabola, then the length of the side of that triangle is

A.

$32 \sqrt{3}$

B.

$16 \sqrt{3}$

C.

$8 \sqrt{3}$

D.

32